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CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Judicial & Federal Candidates): May 2, 2008
Filing Deadline (All Other Candidates): June 20, 2008
State Primary: August 26, 2008

This page was last updated on December 21, 2008

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Charlie Crist (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Marco Rubio (R) - Ex-State House Speaker & Attorney
Jim Davis (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Sen. & '06 Nominee
Dan Gelber (D) - State Sen., Ex-State House Minority Leader, Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Jeff Kottkamp (R)*

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Bill McCollum (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Dave Aronberg (D) - State Sen. & Attorney

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER:
Adelaide "Alex" Sink (D)*
Jeff Atwater (R) - State Senate President, Ex-State Rep., Ex-North Palm Beach City Commissioner & Banker
Rick Baker (R) - St. Petersburg Mayor & Attorney
Marco Rubio (R) - Ex-State House Speaker & Attorney

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
[ Charlie Bronson (R)* - Term-Limited in 2010. ]
Carey Baker (R) - State Sen. & Gun Shop Owner
Marty Bowen (R) - State Rep., Ex-State House Majority Leader & Citrus Grower
Adam Putnam (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Rep. & Agribusinessman

U.S. SENATOR:

[ Mel Martinez (R)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
Jeff Atwater (R) - State Senate President, Ex-State Rep., Ex-North Palm Beach City Commissioner & Banker
Allan Bense (R) - Ex-State House Speaker & Businessman
Vern Buchanan - Congressman & Businessman
Jeb Bush (R) - Ex-Governor, Ex-State Commerce Secretary & Businessman
Charlie Crist (R) - Governor, Ex-Attorney General, Ex-State Education Commissioner & '98 Nominee
Connie Mack IV (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Rep. & Son of Ex-US Sen. Connie Mack III
Bill McCollum (R)* - Attorney General, Ex-Congressman & '00/'04 Candidate
Marco Rubio (R) - Ex-State House Speaker & Attorney
Alan Boyd (D) - Congressman, Ex-State Rep., Farmer, Businessman & Vietnam War Veteran
Dan Gelber (D) - State Sen., Ex-State House Minority Leader, Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Kendrick Meek (D) - Congressman, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-Police Officer
Ron Klein (D) - Congressman, Ex-State Sen. & Attorney
Alex Sink (D) - State CFO & Retired Bank President
Dave Roberts (Independent) - Accountant & Tax Consultant

Bill Nelson (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2012.

District 2:
Allen Boyd (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 3:
Corrine Brown (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 4:
Ander Crenshaw (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 5:
Ginny Brown-Waite (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 6:
Cliff Stearns (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tim Cunha (D) - Attorney, Businessman & '08 Nominee

District 7:
John Mica (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 8:
[ Ric Keller (R)* - Defeated for re-election in 2008. ]
Alan Grayson (D) - Attorney & Businessman

District 9:
Gus Bilirakis (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 10:
C.W. "Bill" Young (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 11:
Kathy Castor (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 12:
Adam Putnam (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Seth McKeel (R) - State Rep.

District 13:
Vern Buchanan (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 14:
Connie Mack IV (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 15:
[ Dave Weldon (R)* - Retiring in 2008. ]
Bill Posey (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex-Rockledge City Councilman & Realtor

District 16:
[ Tim Mahoney (D)* - Defeated for re-election in 2008. ]
Tom Rooney (R) - Attorney & Army Veteran

District 17:
Kendrick Meek (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 18:
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 19:
Robert Wexler (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Edward Lynch (R) - Building Contractor & '08 Nominee
Ben Graber (Independent) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-Broward County Commissioner, Physician & '96/'08 Candidate

District 20:
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 21:
Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 24:
[ Tom Feeney (R)* - Defeated for re-election in 2008. ]
Suzanne Kosmas (D) - Ex-State Rep. & Real Estate Broker

District 25:
Mario Diaz-Balart (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Joe Garcia (D) - Ex-Miami-Dade County Democratic Chair, Political Consultant & '08 Nominee

American Party of Florida
American Reform Party of Florida
Constitution Party of Florida
Florida Democratic Party
Green Party of Florida
Independence Party of Florida
Libertarian Party of Florida
Reform Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
Socialist Party of Florida
Veterans Party of Florida

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State - Division of Elections

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